Burial-shoe.



J.G.MXBY

BURIAL SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.6, 1914 1,165,060. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH c0.,wAsHm0TON. D.C.

J. G. BIXBY.

BURIAL SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. 1914,

1,165,060. Patented Dec.21,1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Wwmassaa. INVENTOR.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED s'ra'rns PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH e. BIXBY, or CATUR, ILLINOIS, assrenon To BiXBY COMPANY, or DECATUR, ILLI1\TOIS,'A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

BUlRIAL-SHOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrH G.'BIXBY, a citizen of the UnitedStates,a resident of Decatur, in the county of Macon. and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burial-Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

Wly invention relates to improvements in burial shoes and has for one of its objects the provision of such a shoe which is'cheap to manufacture and which has the finished appearance and fit of an expensive shoe.

A further object is the provision of a shoe which readily conforms to the shape of the foot andwhicli; may be applied to the foot with facility.

Further objectsinclude the improvement of various details of structure whereby a light, cheap and readily manufactured shoe of finished appearance and good fit is provided. v

I To the accomplishment ofthe foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and-then-sought to be definedin the appended claims,,reference being made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof and which illustrate a preferredembodiment of my invention, it being understood however, that various changes maybe made in practice without di'gressingfrom my inventive idea.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a completed shoe constructed according'to .my invention, parts being broken away'and shown in dotted lines to facilitate the; disclosure. F ig. 2is a perspective view looking down upon the completed. shoe, the lining" being thrown up.

Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation to showv the heel construction; Fig. 4 isadetai1 perspective of the heck-parts being broken away to facilitate'the disclosure... Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the base or foundation ofthe shoe. Fig. 6 is a perspective view looking at the bottom of the heel portionof said base or foundation. Fig. 7 is a-vertical section through the toeand vamp portion of the shoe, the parts being somewhat exaggerated. v

In shoes of thischaracter it is vdesirable that they conform to the shape and size of the foot, that they be'so constructed asto be capable of considerable yieldmgand ex- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed March 6, 1914.. Serial No. 822,838.

pansion to permit their ready application to the foot. .It is. also a material desideratum that such shoes be light and cheap, yet be finished and expensive in appearance. My invention provides a shoe which completely fulfils these and other requirements.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral l designates the base or foundation of the shoe. ,This is formed of a suitable plastic or fabric, such as buckram, this material being stiff, but capable of being molded over a last or other form when dampened and regaining its normal stiffness when dry. This base or foundation 1 is formed as shown in Fig. 5 having the vamp portion cut out as at 2, but leaving the curve conforming or corresponding to the curve of the heel. The two lateral splits or cuts 9 are provided, extending from the split or out 8, to the side of the sole portion as shown. Thisjis for the purpose of per-' anitting portions of the heel to be bent as .lndlcated in Fig. 6 and as will be explained more fully hereinafter. A suitable covering 10. for this base or foundation is provided,

giving it the form of an ordinary shoe. '1h1s-covermg is of any suitable material, cloth, silk, satin, leather,ypatent or other- ;wise, oil cloth and the like, and is held in place by cementing o'r pastingthe' lower edge thereof to the sole 11 between the-sole and the base or foundation 1. This sole l1 is-formed of any suitable flexible material such as felt and has a bead 12,formed on its edge. This bead is provided by securing the flexible binding 13 thereto, a cord 14 running through said binding along the edge of the sole as shown. As shown this binding is secured to, the inside of the sole forming, what may be termed, a counter-sunk construction. The purpose of this construction 'is to'securely hold the covering material in place on the base or-foundation and to do thls with the minimum amount of covering material. As shown in Fig. ,7, this covermaterially the cost of the shoe in that such 1 a construction necessitates the use of a minimum amount of covering material, the

counter-Sunkconstruction preventing it from pulling out-The appearance'of the shoe is bettered as the covering material can be lasted more readily over the base or foundation and will not break, crack or.

wrinkle as Would bethe case if the covering I I material extended between the soleand base or foundationfor a considerable distance. A suitable. lining 151s securedtothe covering'material, as by stitching or otherwise,to I

cover the. inside of the base'or foundation.

Attention is now directed to the heel portion of the shoe, andparticularly to'the vprovision made so that the shoew ill fit afoot varying slightly from the standard sizes and so that the shoe may be more readily applied. These advantages are provided for by having; the heel portion'split andthe separated parts held by means of a resilient connection. Considering Figs. 3

and 6; and the description of; the cuts or 'of the heel portions of the 'base'or foundation and extending between the spacing member 17 and the sole portion of the base or foundation, where theends are secured. It is to be noted that the shoeyshownis open like a pump, this being for the purpose of facilitating the application of the shoe to the foot. In order togive the fini shed appearance necessary for discerning purchaserspI provide the shield or false front 21 which is provided with eyelets 22 nandicovers the instep portion of the foot, being secured to the edge of the covering material in any suitable manner, as for instance by stitching,-as at 23. "The baseof this shoe is formed of a suitable stiffened material-causing the shoe tohold its shape.

5 By having the stiff material removed from thevampportion of the shoe, it readily conforms to the shape of-the ball of the foot 'insuring a good fit. The'side edges 4 of the base or foundation as well, as the shank portion'thereof, brace the covering material so that the shoe stands up well and retains its shape.- The-toe portion 3- holdsthat portion of; the shoe in shape and the" beaded sole retains the covering material. The hinged heel portions are advantageousin providing forvariation of size and assistingin ready v Itisto be noted that the shield or false front 21 is hinged to or bendable on the application of the shoe. The material of which the shoe isma'de'is cheap and light, {yet the structure is sufficiently strong to withstand the usage to which it is subjected.

body. portion of the shoe as indicated in Fig. 1. This is for the purpose of having the shoe fit feet having different heights of instep, .as is well understood.

A burial shoe havinga base or foundation'formed of stifi' materialand a covering or finishing material thereover, said base or foundation extending the full lengthfof the shoe and having substantially: no vamp portion so asto permit the shoe to readily conform tozthe-shape of the ball of the" foot.

2 A burial shoe having a base or founda- 7 tion formed of stiff material and a covering or finishing material thereover, said base or foundation having; substantially .no vamp. portion so' as to. permit the shoe to readily conform to the shape of the ball of the foot,

and said base or foundation'having ayield- 190 ing counter construction so as to permit the shoe to. adaptaitself to variations in the size .of feet.

3-. In combination, ina burial shoe, astifi' baseor foundation having a sole portion, a T915 cover ng and finishing material therefor,

and? a sole. member having a bead provided on the edge; of its upper surface, saidsole being secured to said base or foundation "with'the" bead conforming toxthe shape of the sole portion thereof.

- 4 lncombination, in a burialshoe, a still base or foundation having-a sole portion, a covering and. finishing material I therefor, and: a sole member havinga bead provided' lios on the edge of its. upper surface, said sole being secureduto said base or foundation with the bead conforming to. the. shapeof the. sole portion thereof, said bead being formed by a doubled flexible binding and" a 1 -10 cord inthe loop thereof.

' 5'. In. a burial. shoe, a stiff base or tion, a coveringandafinishing material. therefor, said base or foundation being split at the. heel to'gprovide separable counters, the-1 15 .e'nd'portionsof said counters beingbendable relatively to said; base orfoundation, loops on. the inside of said counters, and resilient .means passing through :said loops and .nor-.

malllyrholdingsaid. counters together. 51*29 6; In a. burial shoe, a stifiibase or foundation ofshoeshape, a covering and finishing IIlEttGIlZL]. thereover, av sole secured thereto, a

spacingrmember secured to the .inside of the sole portion of said baseor foundation" at 31525 the heel, to form a space between the sole and said spacing member, the heel portion of said base or foundation being split so as to provide. separablecounters having extensions-.orflangememberS adapted to fit insaid' space and means for normally holding said counters together.

7 In a burial shoe, a stiff base or foundation of shoe shape, a covering and finishing material thereover, a sole secured thereto, a spacing member secured to the inside of the sole portion of said base or foundation at the heel, to form a space between the sole and said spacing member, the sole portion of said base or foundation being cut on a curve corresponding to the curve of the heel at a slight distance from the edge thereof, the heel portion of said base or foundation being cut vertically, said last mentioned cut extending to said curved cut, and said sole portion having short lateral cuts extending from said curved out to the edge of the sole portion of said base or foundation, said cuts providing separable counters bendable on the base or foundation and having extensions or flange members to fit in said space, and means for normally holding said counters together.

8. In a burial shoe, a base or foundation havinga sole portion, covering material therefor, a sole member secured thereto, a spacing member in the heel portion of said base or foundation providing a space be tween the sole member and said spacing member, a heel secured thereto, said base or foundation having separable counters having portions adapted to fit said space, and resilient means for normally holding said counters together.

9. In a burial shoe, a body portion, sole and heel, said body portion being cut low in the vamp portion and left open simulating a pump in appearance, and a shield or false front having eyelets secured to the front upper edge of said low cut portion, whereby the appearance of a complete shoe is given. v

10. In a burial shoe, a body portion, sole and heel, said body portion being cut low in the vamp portion and left open simulating a pump in appearance, and a shield or false front secured to the front upper edge of said low cut portion whereby the appearance of a complete shoe is given, said shield or false front being so secured as to be hinged to or bendable on the body portion so as to fit insteps of different heights.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH G. BIXBY. Witnesses:

JAcoB H. LATHAM, NORA GRAHAM.

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